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Writing for academic journals / Rowena Murray.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Maidenhead ; New York : Open University Press, 2005Description: xiii, 223 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0335213936
  • 9780335213931
  • 0335213928
  • 9780335213924
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.066 22
  • 808.042 22
  • 808.02 22
LOC classification:
  • PN146 .M877 2005
Contents:
Why write for academic journals? -- Targeting a journal -- Finding a topic and developing an argument -- Outlining -- Drafting -- Revising the draft -- Finding time to write -- Dialogue and feedback -- Responding to viewers' feedback -- --
Introduction : beyond reason and vanity -- 1. Why write for academic journals? -- 2. Targeting a journal -- 3. Finding a topic and developing an argument -- 4. Outlining -- 5. Drafting -- 6. Revising the draft -- 7. Finding time to write -- 8. Dialogue and feedback -- 9. Responding to reviewers' feedback.
Summary: Busy academics must publish. To fulfil research output, they must write to a specific journal style and high standard while juggling other professional tasks. This book develops understanding of how writing happens, what good writing looks and feels like, what gets published and what does not and why.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 808.02 MUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A266293B
Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 808.042 MUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A406669B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why write for academic journals? -- Targeting a journal -- Finding a topic and developing an argument -- Outlining -- Drafting -- Revising the draft -- Finding time to write -- Dialogue and feedback -- Responding to viewers' feedback -- --

Introduction : beyond reason and vanity -- 1. Why write for academic journals? -- 2. Targeting a journal -- 3. Finding a topic and developing an argument -- 4. Outlining -- 5. Drafting -- 6. Revising the draft -- 7. Finding time to write -- 8. Dialogue and feedback -- 9. Responding to reviewers' feedback.

Busy academics must publish. To fulfil research output, they must write to a specific journal style and high standard while juggling other professional tasks. This book develops understanding of how writing happens, what good writing looks and feels like, what gets published and what does not and why.

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